Feeding mechanism for gas producers, furnaces, &amp;c.



PATENTED DEC. 17, 1907.

WALDBURGBR. FEEDING MECHANISM FORGAS PRODUCERS,

FURNACES, &0.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. 1906.

UNITED srnrns PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. WALDBURGER, OF MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FORTER MILLER v ENGINEERING 00., OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

FEEDING MECHANISM FOR GAS PRODUCERS, FURNACES, 85c.

Patented Dec. 17, 1907.

Application filed November 12. 1906. S ri l N 843,081.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. WALD- BURGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at McKeesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improve ments in Feeding Mechanism for Gas Producers, Furnaces, &c.,. of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein the form of an annular ridge immediately within the walls of the furnace, leaving an inverted conical cavity in the center.

My invention has in view to correct such an unequal distribution and to provide 'means which will deflect a portion of the charge inwardly toward the center.

Referring to the, drawings wherein the in-- vention is illustrated, Figure 1. is a vertical sectional. view of the upper portion of a gas producer or other similar structure indicated y the line I. I. of Fi 2 taken on varying lanes. Fig. 2. is a pi an view of Fi 1, the

opper and bell construction having een removed on the line 11. 11; Fig. 3. is a partial sectional detail view similar to Fig. 1 show' ing a modified construction of deflector. Fig. 4. is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on the line IV. IV. of Fig; 2,lookingin the direction of the arrow.

- in the drawings, 2 represents the reduce or furnace structure which is usua y cylindrical in form and is closed at its upper portion with a frame or coping plate 3, upon the upper portion of which is mounted the hopper base 4 and hopper 5 in which is located the usual lowering operating mechan sm. The hopper base 4 flares outwardly below the hopper 5 and its bell at substantially the same an le of direction as that of the hell 6 providing proper clearance for the falling material and 1s probell 6 with any suitable vided with suitable deflecting or interfering abutments as shall be hereinafter described.

Upon the base plate 3-is set the transversely arranged frame 7 supported in base 3 by a series. of arms 8, the terminals 9'of which are seated in suitable recesses or sockets around the inner peripheral portion of said base. The central ortion-of said frame 7 is substantially circu ar in construc rial outwardly toward the outer edge of the interior of the producer, and also awayfrom the ridges 8 at each side. said arms 8 and their widened bases I provide reversed concavitie's 12 which are bound-.

ed by walls 13, 14, of the frame, the walls 13 wa ls 14 slope downwardly and away from each other, thereby providing an open clearance space through which portions of the material may freely pass downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the charge.

' Ordinarily all of the material from the bell will fall either downwardly or outwardly owing to the momentum induced by the sloping sides of the bell, and for the pu ose of counteracting such tendency and de ecting portions of the charge inwardly toward and through spaces 12, I have provided the deflecting abutments 15 extending downwardly and inwardly from the inside of hopper base 4 at positions opposite said openings 12. .By this construction and arrangement it will be readily seen that thedesired object are secured by bolts passing through inte-.

gral flanges 17.

sloping inwardly as shown-in Fig. 1 while Between each of The operation of the device will be readily I understood from the foregoing description,

and it will be found to greatly'r ntribute to the even-continuous operation oi the furnace 'or-producer while providing-facility for renewalfof the parts.

It will be understood that the number of arms 8 and intervening spaces 12 and the corresponding abutments 15 may be changed v or varied owing to the conditions of size or design, also that other changes or variations may be made by the skilled mechanic within the scope of thefollowin'g claims. Y

What I claim is:

i. In combination with a furnace or producer, a transversely arranged distributer having outwardly and downwardly disposed deflecting faces and intermitten ly arranged openings adapted to permit 4 ortions of the c arge to fall cutwardly an inwardly respectively, means for fixedly supporting said 'dlstributer, and inwardly dis osed deflecting abutments located outward y beyond and opposite said openings, substantially as set forth.

2. In a furnace or producer, the combination with an upper charge-receiving and lowering structure, of a transverse frame having radially arranged arms and intervening clearance openings, with independent deflecting abutments located outwardly 0pposilte' said openings, substantially as set ort 1.

3. In a furnace or producer, the combination with an upper valve-controlled holder, of a lower transverse distributer having radially arranged arms and inclined faces with intervening inwardly directed clearance openings, and deflecting abutments located in proper relation to said openings for direct ing portions of the charge therethrough, substantially as set forth.

. erases 4. In a furnace or producer, the combination with an upper valve-controlled holder, of a lower transverse distributer having radially arranged arms and inclined faces with intervening inwardly directed clearance openings, and an outer shell having downwardly and inwardly deflected abutments, substantially as set forth.

5. In a furnace or producer, the combination with an upper valve-controlled holder, of a lower transverse distributer having radially arranged arms and inclined faces with intervening inwardly directed clearance openings, and an outer shell having se arable downwardly and inwardly deflected merits, substantially as set forth.

6. In combination with a coping shell and a superimposed hopper and bell, a transverse distributer havin inclined faces arranged to direct portions of the charge outwardly and intervening o enings arranged to ermit portions of the c arge to fall inward y, and defleeting abutments projecting inwardly towards said openings, substantially as set forth.

7. In combination with a furnace or producer, a distributer located transversely of the charge-receiving o ening thereof having inclined faces arrange to direct portions of the charge outwardly and intervening openings arranged to permit portions of the charge to fall inwardly, and deflecting abutments projecting inwardly towards said openings, substantially as set forth.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. WALDBURGER.

Witnesses CHAS. S LEPLEY, C. M. CLARKE.

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